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The last actual wedding was made by my sister Elly and I. We made it for her son's finacee. She had a light champagne satin. almost white with I believe a lace bodice., an off the shoulder neckline, a full skirt, and train.After we got the gown together, We took all the big roses from the remaining lace, and appliqued them all around the hem of the skirt, and train. Then we took other roses , that ran the nest size , and then smaller ones and appliqued them up the five or six seams of the gown. I remember while we were making it., every once in a while, one of us would prick our finger. The first thing we would yell isw "Don't get blood on the gown.We eventually did get a spot on the gown(We got most of it off by putting a moistened needle through it several times. We were able to conceale our mistake. We had to sew large hooks  to hitch up the train.which we concealed with roses over the hook. It covered them perfectly. Of course, she was a beautiful bride. We also made a cute dress for her young friend that she use to baby sit for. It came out real cute.

I didn't have a big weddinng. My mother had been in the hospital, with a infected toe.
 She had to have her leg amputated. When she heard we were getting married, she tolld the doctors , if they had to do it, operate right away, so she could get home for the wedding. She got home about two hours before the ceremony. My dress was a pale blue taffeta,with a lace empire top. The back ahd two panels of taffeta line with netting. I also made a dress out of the blue taffeta for Judy

 My husband, and I went to El Paso Texas, a week later for a course he was taking.